Fireplace



Sept. 26, 1939.

F. a. 'BOYTER 5 FIREPLACE Filed March 6, 19:59 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F/QZZZZZH l yf INVENTOR ATTORNEYS F. G. BOYTER FIREPLACE Sept. 2%, 1939.

Filed March 6, 1939 2 Sheets-heet 2 I INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 26, 1939 Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FIREPLACE Franklin G. Boyter, Cramerton, N. G.

Application March 6, 1939, Serial No. 260,182

4 Claims. (Cl. 126-420) This invention relates to fireplaces, and its genbeing an ash receiving inner hearth or base eral object is to provide a metallic lining preferplate I of rectangular shape to fit and to be set ably of cast iron, shaped for fitting engagement within the opening of the fireplace for disposal with a fireplace opening to cover the walls or upon the bottom thereof and an outer hearth 5 faces thereof, as a cast iron lining not only replate 2 of elongated rectangular shape, prefer- 5 flects more heat within a room than the usual ably of a length co-extensive with the entire brick or stone faced fireplace, but holds the width of the fireplace, to extend beyond the oppomaterial from which the fireplace is built, such site sides of the opening thereof, as best shown as bricks, stones or the like in place, thus elimiin Figure 1. The hearth plate 2 is set upon the nating the expense of replacing such material outer hearth of the fireplace for disposal fiush 10 that becomes loose, deteriorates or crumbles with the ash receiving or base plate I and suitunder the action of heat. able anchoring means such as bolts or the like A further object is to provide a fireplace linmay be provided for the plate 2, but due to the ing that can be made into interfitting wall secweight thereof, it will remain in place against tions or plates, to facilitate the installation of the casual displacement, especially if set in plastic 15 lining, and certain of the plates are provided with material. Formed on or otherwise secured to the means for slidably receiving and supporting hearth plate 2 preferably adjacent one end thereandirons, whereby the latter can be readily apof is a boss 3, providing means tofacilitate plied and removed, but casual removal or discracking of nuts, and the boss has a concavity placement is practically impossible. therein providing a seat for receiving a nut. 20

A still further object is to provide a fireplace It will be obvious that the plates I and 2 prolining that is simple in construction, inexpensive vide the bottom or hearth wall for my lining to manufacture, easy to install, and extremely and the rear wall thereof in the form as shown, efficient in use and service. is made up of a lower rear plate 4 and an upper This invention also consists in certain other rear plate 5, the latter being seated upon the 25 features of construction and in the combination upper edge of the lower rear plate, and the meetand arrangement of the several parts, to be hereing edges of the plates 4 and 5 are preferably inafter fully described, illustrated in the accombeveled for fitting engagement with each other. panying drawings and specifically pointed out in The plates 4 and 5 are also of. rectangular shape,

the appended claims. and the plate 4 is anchored by bolts 6 to the 30 In describing the invention in detail, reference lower vertical face of the rear wall of the openwill be had to the accompanying drawings whereing of the fireplace, while the plate 5 which acts in like characters denote like or corresponding as a baflle or reflector is anchored by bolts 1 to parts throughout the several views, and in which: the forwardly inclined heat reflecting face of Figure l is a front view illustrating a brick the fireplace, as best shown in Figure 2, the bolts 35 fireplace with my lining installed therein. being of the usual headed type, with their heads Figure 2 is a s t onal view taken approxicountersunk within the plates, while the shanks mately on line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the are embedded within the bricks or between the direction of the arrows. same, as likewise shown in Figure 2. Figure 3 s a p p v v w illustrating the The upper rear plate is of a height to extend 4o respective sections of my sectional lining. to the upper wall of the fireplace for engage- Figure 4 is a perspective view of. a tool receivment with the rear portion of a top plate 8, the ing b a nd bolder t -b used i y lininglatter having a throat collar 9 formed thereon F ur 5 is a p rspe ive v ew f. one of the and extending into the throat of the flue. PivaI d O S 0 be used W y liningotally mounted in the collar is a disk damper I9 45 Referring to the drawings in detail, the letter shaped to fit the collar for closing the flue, as A indicates & fi p e 0 e usual mantle yp well as for controlling the draft to the fireplace, that is made essentially of brick, and while I a 111 b apparent, and the top late 8 has its h v i l r d my l n as ei in ll d in a rear portion embedded within the bricks in the brick fireplace, it will be understood that it can usual manner, while the front portion of the top 50 be installed in a fireplace made from any mateplate terminates flush with the forward edge of rial, as well as in new and old fireplaces. the top wall of the fireplace opening.

While my lining can be made into a single unit, The lower plate 4 rests upon the upper surface it is shown as being made into wall sections in of the base plate I along the rear longitudinal the form of separable associated plates, there edge thereof, and the upper and lower corners 55 of the plate 4 are provided with recesses ll, while the plate 5 is provided with recesses I2 preferably midway between the upper and lower ends thereof, as best shown in Figure 3. The recesses H and I2 provide seats for lugs 13 formed on and extending rearwardly from the rear edges of the side plates l4 and IS, the rear edges being shaped to fit the plates 4 and 5 and for that purpose the lower portions |6 of the rear edges are vertical while the remaining portions I! are forwardly inclined, as best shown in Figure 3. The side plates are of a height to extend between the base plate I and the top plate 8 for en.- gagement therewith, and of a width so that the forward edges thereof are flush with the front wall of the fireplace. I preferably provide abutment blocks I8 formed on the base plate I, for the side plates, and the side plates are anchored to theside faces of the opening of the fireplace by bolts l9 similar to the bolts 6 and 1, the bolts l9 extending through openings in the side plates with their heads countersunk therein.

Formed on and extending inwardly from the side plate I5 is a pair of superimposed apertured ears 2!! for the purpose of receiving the downturned trunnions 2| formed on the remote ends of the arms 22 of a substantially triangular shaped bracket which has the apex ends of its arms secured together in contacting engagement with an opening therein for receiving the shank 23 of a hook 24 the latter being adjustably mounted within the opening of the bracket and held accordingly by lock nuts 25 and the hook is adapted for receiving pots and the like, as best shown in Figure 1. The bracket is reinforced by a cross member 26 secured to and bridging the arms thereof.

Formed on and extending from the forward edge of the side plate I4 is a pair of superimposed apertured ears 2'! for swingingly receiving the vertical portion 28 of the shank of a ring bracket 29, the shank being bent at right angles upon itself to provide the vertical portion and the horizontal portion thereof, the latter resting upon the upper apertured ear 21, and the ring portion is for the purpose of receiving the handles of tools or the like, generally used about fireplaces, such as a shovel, as shown. in Figure 1.

The base plate I has formed thereon and extending transversely thereof pairs of companion guide strips 30, the strips of each pair being spaced from each other throughout their length with their confronting faces undercut to provide with the base plate, channel grooves 3| for slidably receiving lugs 32 formed on and extending laterally from the opposite faces of the base members 33 of flat andirons of right angle formation, as best shown in Figure 5, the base members extending through the space between the strips, and have their rear ends seated within recesses 34 disposed in the plate 4 for cooperation with the lugs 32 for supporting the andirons with their vertical portions 35 in an upright position, as best shown in Figure 2. The rear ends of the guide strips are disposed in abutting relation with the rear plate 4 and the forward ends preferably terminate inwardly from the front edge of the base plate, as best shown in Figure 3.

The base plate I also preferably has an opening arranged centrally therein for receiving ashes and the opening is closed by a door 36 hingedly secured to the base plate and seated upon a shoulder about the edge of the opening when in closed position. It will be obvious that the ash receiving opening is adapted to register with an ash passageway leading to the basement, as such is a usual feature of fireplaces.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a fireplace, a cast iron lining for the opening of the fireplace and including base means, andirons mounted on the base means, and supporting and guiding means formed on the base means for the andirons and detachably and slidably receiving the same therein.

2. In a fireplace, a cast iron lining for the opening of the fireplace and including base means and rear means for fitting engagement with the bottom and rear faces respectively of the fireplace opening, andirons mounted on the base means, supporting and guiding means formed on the base means for the andirons and detachably and slidably receiving the same therein, and said rear means having recesses therein for receiving the rear ends of the andirons therein for cooperation with the supporting and guiding means for holding the andirons in place.

3. In a fireplace, a cast iron lining for the opening of the fireplace and including base means, andirons including base members mounted on the base means, uprights formed on the base members, strips arranged in companion pairs and formed on said base means with the strips of each pair spaced in parallelism with each other and being undercut to provide channel grooves, and lugs extending laterally from the base members of the andirons and slidably mounted in the grooves for supporting and detachably securing the andirons with respect to the base means.

4. In a fireplace, a cast iron lining for the opening of the fireplace and including base means and rear means for fitting engagement with the bottom. and rear faces respectively of the fireplace opening, andirons including base members mounted on the base means, uprights formed on the base members, strips arranged in companion pairs and formed on said base means with the strips of each pair spaced in parallelism with each other and being undercut to provide channel grooves, lugs extending laterally from the base members of the andirons and slidably mounted in the grooves for supporting and detachably securing the andirons with respect to the base means, said rear means having recesses therein arranged in the path of the rear ends of the andirons for detachably receiving the same for cooperation with the strips for holding the andirons in place.

FRANKLIN G. BOYTER. 

